The effect of Virtual Reality on post-surgical pain and recovery

Recruiting

Conditions: Pijn, nociceptie.
pain
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Registration Number: NL-OMON49167

Lead Sponsor: Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient underwent elective surgery.
2. Patient reports a postoperative pain score *4 on the first postoperative day
at the surgical ward. Pain scores will be derived from EPIC en should also be
marked with *pain is not acceptable*.
3. At the day of recruitment, the estimated length of stay is at least 4 days
after inclusion.
4. Patient is willing and able to comply with the trial protocol.
5. Patient is at least 16 years old on the day the informed consent form will
be signed.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient suffers from delirium or acute confusional state.
2. Patient has (a history of) dementia, seizure, or epilepsy.
3. Patient with severe hearing/visual impairment not corrected.
4. Patient is placed in isolation.
5. The skin of the patient*s head or face is not intact (for example head
wounds, psoriasis, eczema).
6. Unplanned (re)admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).
7. Inclusion in another trial to evaluate new ways of treating pain

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Mean Daily VAS Pain score (average pain in the last 24h) on postoperative day<br /><br>1-4</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Mean Daily worst VAS Pain score, Effect of pain on mobility, breathing and<br /><br>sleep (NRS scores 0-10), Difference in pain scores pre- and post- VR<br /><br>intervention in the intervention group.<br /><br>Quality of recovery (questionnaire), anxiety scores, stress scores and<br /><br>analgesic use.<br /><br>Individual and pain-related characteristics, previous experience with digital<br /><br>technologies.<br /><br>Barriers and facilitators to use VR treatment, number and duration of VR<br /><br>interventions, patients* opinions on VR, adverse events, reasons to withdraw.</p><br>